Do anyone in healthcare in the US wear these?

[newlpn08]

These are watches for nurses that are pinned to the uniform. The numbers are upside down, so when you take somebody's pulse, you can just grab the watch and hold it up and you can read the numbers. I have not seen any nurses/health care workers wear these. The reason I am asking is because I just got my LPN, and I have my mothers old nursing watch. It works great, and I rather wear it, so when I wash my hands I don't keep getting my watch wet. Also I think it is cleaner to have it pinned to the uniform. I am just curious if anyone else is using it.

[GeauxNursing]

that is the neatest idea! I want one!

[Valerie Salva, BSN, RN]

I have several nurses' brooch style watches. I do wear them them from time to time.

[Scrabbler]

I've been wearing the same one, a gift from my Mom when I entered nursing school, my entire young career. Works great and I don't have to worry about my watchband scratching a pt when I turn them, etc. I do have to flip it over on night rounds, though, so the glowing face doesn't freak people out.

[BayouLPN]

I have seen them in the NursesDirect catalog. I like them. But, usually just wear a regular leather band watch. In LTC, I had to very careful what might scratch or tear thin skin...a skin tear = lots of extra paperwork. In L&D, I am bathing and holding baby alot. I usually strip name badge, watch, ink pens, everything off to keep from accidentally injuring the little tykes. If I had my grandmother's watch...I would wear it without hesitation.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I notice most (if not all) of the "I use these watches" responses are not from the US, as the original poster asked.

While they are obviously more common in the UK, Australia, etc, they are not commonplace in the US. I have seen them used, but so far only by foreign nurses working in the US.

However, that does NOT mean that you shouldn't wear this watch proudly, and enjoy it! I, personally, have considered it after seeing them used, but don't like the idea of something pinned to my shirt (have enough stuff dangling off my neck as it is!)

If you like it, wear it proudly :)

[Bella36RN]

I live in Alabama and I use one!!!

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

all the nurses in my country are required to wear these as part of the uniform. yes, uniform. the dress or two-piece with the apron, folded hat with two horizontal stripes, and clarks shoes etc.

What country are you in? Certainly not the US, as your profile shows, as we don't have such a required uniform...?

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I notice most (if not all) of the "I use these watches" responses are not from the US, as the original poster asked.

While they are obviously more common in the UK, Australia, etc, they are not commonplace in the US. I have seen them used, but so far only by foreign nurses working in the US.

However, that does NOT mean that you shouldn't wear this watch proudly, and enjoy it! I, personally, have considered it after seeing them used, but don't like the idea of something pinned to my shirt (have enough stuff dangling off my neck as it is!)

If you like it, wear it proudly :)

I wonder what happened to my "edit" key?? Gone. Anyway, I wanted to fix this so it said "most of the responses" instead of "most, if not all", once I saw a couple of posts that showed Americans using them! :)

Going in search of my Edit key, now...